Vote for Softball Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital

Who will be the Softball Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital? It's time to look at the standouts from May 4-May 10

Check out the nominees for lohud Softball Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital, and cast your vote. The athletes' credentials are listed above the fan poll, which will be open until 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 13. The winner will be announced on lohud sports social media on Wednesday.

Past winners this season: Shivonne Barry, Mahopac; Sofia Haber, Ardsley; Peyton Conti, Clarkstown North; Emma Smith, Kennedy Catholic; Marlena Balic, Westlake.

Let's meet the candidates.

Emily Baron, Scarsdale

The senior struck out 12 in a 13-5 win over Port Chester on Scarsdale's Senior Day. In the same game, she went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. For the week, she was 3-for-8 and pitched two complete games.

Alyssa Calvello, Yonkers Montessori

The sophomore picked up her 600th varsity strikeout over the last week. She also had a triple, two doubles, a single and three walks over the last week.

Katie Cole, Somers

Over three games in the last week, the senior went 8-for-11 with two doubles and seven RBI.

Riley Foote, John Jay-Cross River

The junior had three hits and seven RBI over the last week, including a five RBI game against Fox Lane on May 9.

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Cayleigh Handel, Tuckahoe

The sophomore, over five games in the last week, was 10-for-13 with two home runs, two triples, 11 RBI and nine runs scored. Handel also picked up her 100th varsity hit in a win over Dobbs Ferry.

Kate Mulqueen, Putnam Valley

The junior pitcher had 10 strikeouts over three games, including the 250th of her career. At the plate, she went 6-for-10 with a triple, two doubles, two RBI and four runs scored.

Tara Murphy, North Rockland

The senior had a 1.96 ERA in games against Ketcham, White Plains and Pearl River with 16 strikeouts and one walk. At the plate, over four games, she was 6-for-13 with a home run and four RBI.

Siri Rosenberg, Hastings

The senior pitcher was 2-0 over the last week against Pawling and Byram Hills, allowing three earned runs with 22 strikeouts and a 1.62 ERA. At the plate, she had a double, five walks and three RBI.

Emily Rossi, New Rochelle

The sophomore struck out 11, allowing three hits and no earned runs against Yonkers Montessori on May 7 and also had two hits and drove in three runs in the same contest.

Gianna Stracuzzi, Rye Neck

The senior struck out 15 in a 4-3 win over Putnam Valley. At the plate, she was 3-for-6 with two walks and two runs scored.

Riley Sullivan, North Salem

The freshman was named the MVP of the Briarcliff Tournament. Over the last week, she had 16 strikeouts over two games and was 8-for-11 at the plate with three RBI, four runs scored and five stolen bases in three games played.

Debbie Schechter covers softball for The Journal News/lohud. Phil Strum is local sports editor for The Journal News/lohud.

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Inter-Valley Conference selects 2026 scholarship winners

TheInter-Valley Conferencehas announced its 2026 scholarship award winners.

The IVC is awarding $11,000 in scholarship money to its student-athletes this year. Each winner was selected using a rubric system adopted by the conference's principals.

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Here is a list of this year's winners.

• Overall winner: Samantha Ward, Tuscarawas Valley, $2,000

• Boys North Division: Owen Ball, Malvern, $1,000

• Boys South Division: Grady Kinsey, Indian Valley, $1,000

• Girls North Division: Delilah Williams, Conotton Valley, $1,000

• Girls South Division:Evelyn Pfeffer, Sandy Valley, $1,000

Big Time Sports scholar winners

• (Each $500)

• Boys North Division: Owen McCroskey, East Canton

• Boys South Division: Abram McElwee, Tuscarawas Valley

• Girls North Division: Elena Price, Tuscarawas Central Catholic

• Girls South Division: Kaydence Lahna, Ridgewood

Inter-Valley Conference school scholarship winners

• (Each $250)

• Buckeye Trail: Tyler Harrell, Anna McVicker; Claymont: Ethan Fair, Abbey Lane Devore; East Canton: Kynsie Pero; Indian Valley: Haylie Menefee; Malvern: Kami Rayborn; Newcomerstown: Jaxson Mayo, Kenley Hayes; Ridgewood: Jace McQueen; Strasburg: Kylie McKenzie; Tuscarawas Central Catholic: Dylan Dumermuth

The Canton Repository sports department can be contacted via email atsports@cantonrep.com.

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What time does 'Perfect Match' drop on Netflix? Cast, schedule, more

Another popular dating show hosted by Cincinnati native Nick Lachey will soon return toNetflix.

The fourth season of"Perfect Match"premieres this week. The series features former cast members from hit shows "The Bachelor," "Love Island" and "Vanderpump Rules."

During the fourth season, contestants pair up and undergo "various physical challenges" that test their new romances, according toNetflix's Tudum. Winning couples will then receive the power to bring new bombshells into the game, further challenging each couple's budding connections.

The season's strongest couple will then be crowned the title of perfect match.

Here's everything to know about "Perfect Match" season 4, including how to watch.

When does 'Perfect Match' season 4 come out?

The first five episodes of "Perfect Match" season 4 premiereMay 13. The following episodes air Wednesdays for two weeks.

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What time does 'Perfect Match' drop?

"Perfect Match" season 4 drops at 3 a.m. ET May 13, perCosmopolitan.

How to watch 'Perfect Match'

All seasons of "Perfect Match" are exclusively available to stream on Netflix.

How many episodes are in 'Perfect Match' season 4?

8 episodes.

'Perfect Match' season 4 episode schedule

• Week 1 (Wednesday, May 13): Episodes 1-5.

• Week 2 (Wednesday, May 20): Episodes 6-7.

• Week 3 (Wednesday, May 27): Episode 8.

Who is the host of 'Perfect Match'?

Cincinnati native Nick Lachey, a member of the pop boy band 98 Degrees, is the host of "Perfect Match."

'Perfect Match' season 4 cast

• Chris, 27, from "Age of Attraction."

• Danny, 24, "Temptation Island" season 1.

• Dave, 38, "Married at First Sight: Australia."

• DeMari, 29, "Too Hot to Handle" season 6.

• Hashim, 31, "Temptation Island" season 1.

• Jimmy P., 30, "Love Is Blind" season 6.

• Jimmy S., 27.

• Nick, 27, "Million Dollar Secret" season 2.

• Weston, 32, "Love Island" season 1.

• Yamen, 31, "Temptation Island" season 1, "Love Island USA" season 1 and "Love Island: All Stars" season 3.

• Alison, 25, "Building the Band."

• Ally, 30, "Vanderpump Rules."

• Bri, 28, "Too Hot to Handle" season 6 and "Battle Camp."

• Kassy, 25, "Love Island USA" seasons 5 and 6.

• Katherine, 30, "Too Hot to Handle" season 6.

• Kayla, 25, "Too Hot to Handle" season 4.

• Mackenzie, 25, "Squid Game: The Challenge" season 2.

• Marissa, 34, "Love Is Blind" season 7.

• Natalie, 24, "Temptation Island" season 2.

• Sophie, 30, "Love Is Blind: UK" season 2.

Who is still together from 'Perfect Match'?

Amber "AD" Smith and Ollie Sutherland are the only couple still together from"Perfect Match"season 3. The couple got married shortly after the season ended in October 2025. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican senators in Louisiana advanced a plan Wednesday to eliminate one of two majority-Black, Democratic-held congressional seats followinga U.S. Supreme Court rulingthat struck down the state's U.S. House map as an illegal racial gerrymander.

The early morning Senate committee vote came after hours of impassioned testimony from Black residents and Democrats opposed to the move. Republicans opted not to pursue a more aggressive approach, which could have targeted both Democratic seats for elimination.

The Supreme Court's recent ruling weakening federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities has prompted Republicans in several Southern states to try to eliminate House districts with large minority populations that have elected Democrats.TennesseeandAlabamaalready have acted to implement different House maps that could help Republicans win an additional seat. A similar effort fizzled Tuesday in theSouth CarolinaSenate.

The redistricting efforts to undo minority districts are the latest variation in a 10-month-long national redistricting battle that already has involved about one-third of the states. It gained steam when President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans last year to redraw House districts in an attempt to win more seats in the midterm elections. Democrats in California responded with their own new districts. Numerous Republican states have redistricted since then.

Republicans think they could gain as many as 15 seats so far from new House maps in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Tennessee and Alabama. Democrats, meanwhile, think they could gain six seats from new maps in California and Utah. TheVirginia Supreme Courtlast week struck down a redistricting effort that could have yielded four more winnable seats for Democrats.

Louisiana map resembles 2022 districts

The Louisiana Senate could vote Thursday on the new House map advanced by a committee tasked with redistricting.

The plan keeps a New Orleans-based, majority-Black district represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Troy Carter. But it significantly reshapes the 6th District, represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, which currently snakes northwest from Baton Rouge to Shreveport to create a second majority-Black district.

State Sen. Jay Morris, a Republican who sponsored the revised map, said the new districts are very similar to those used in 2022 that resulted in five Republicans and one Democrat winning election.

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A federal judgestruck down the 2022 mapfor violating the Voting Rights Act. Then in 2023,the U.S. Supreme Court ruledthat Alabama had to create its own second largely Black congressional district.

In light of the Alabama ruling, the Louisiana Legislaturepassed a revised map, creating a second majority-Black district that was used in the 2024 elections. That map also was challenged, leading to last month's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that Louisiana's districts had relied too heavily on race. The Supreme Court followed that with a decision also overturning a judicial order mandating that Alabama use a House map with two largely Black congressional districts.

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry haspostponed Louisiana's U.S. House primaries, scheduled for Saturday, to allow time for new districts to be put in place.

Democrats wanted to preserve 2 districts

During committee testimony, many Democrats and Black residents suggested that Louisiana could revise its districts in response to the high court ruling in a way that could preserve two Democratic-leaning seats that give Black voters an opportunity to elect the candidates of their choice. They argued that it was a matter of fairness.

As the hearing stretched into Tuesday night, Josiah Hardy, a high school sophomore, told lawmakers his great-grandfather fought for civil rights and equal representation in Louisiana when Black voters were disenfranchised.

“Why are we still fighting the same fight decades later?” Hardy questioned. “My great-grandfather believed democracy is stronger when more people are included, not excluded. Further generations should not have to keep fighting the same battles for fairness and voting rights that leaders before us have already fought.”

Lieb reported from Jefferson City, Missouri.

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Tony Pérez 'alive, well ... stronger than most of us,' per son Eduardo

Former Cincinnati Red Eduardo Pérez, an ESPN MLB analyst,announced via Xthat his father, National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Reds great Tony Pérez, is just fine, and recent reports about him were "completely inaccurate."

"Thankfully, he is alive, well, and still stronger than most of us," Eduardo tweeted. "Social media has created too many people pretending to be reporters (without) doing basic fact-checking. Thank you to all who called."

In September 2024, Eduardowas emotional as he announcedduring "SportsCenter" that he had learned of the death of Pete Rose at age 83.

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Tony was among former teammateswith Rose one day earlierduring Rose's final public appearance, at the Music City sports collectibles and autograph show in Nashville, Tennessee.

Eduardo played for the Reds for parts of three seasons, from 1996 to 1998.

Tony played for Cincinnati from 1964 to 1976, and again from 1984 to 1986. He managed the Reds for 44 games in 1993.

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